The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-05-12
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The grand comma ndery assembled
at the temple yTu esday morning and
at 10 O'Clock were called to order.
TIE usual routine Of business was
transacted, committees appointed,
etc, the eommandery working in Sc
eret session the entire forenoon.
About eleven O'Clock Right Eminent
Grand Commander Henry q. Cook
delivered his annual address, which
was listened 70 by at least one hun
dred Knights TemplaT. The addres
is highly spoken Of by all that were
present.
The afternoon was occupied by the
report Of committees, and action Of
same, and the election Of officers
The following Is list Of the officers
elected:
J. Jay Buck, Of EmPOria, grand
commander.
T. P. ROgers, Of Topeka. deputy
grand commander.
Chas. w. Hunt, Of Lawrence,
grand generalissimO
John MeCullagh, Independence,
grand captain general.
Rev. J. q. DOugherty, Ottawa,
grand prelate.
Geo. w. Port, BelOit, grand senior
warden.
Henry Lifts, Abilene, grand jun
iOr warden.
Christian Beck, LeavenwOrth,
grand treasurer.
John H. Brown, wyandOtte,
grand recorder.
d. NJ. Ferguson. Paola, grand
standard bearer,
Basil Mckee, Newton, gfahd
sword bearer.
F. c. Culp, Salina, grand warder.
After the election, :he command
cry adjourned until p. M, the
Knights occupying their spare
moments In viewing the city.
ats o'clock the temple was bril-
liantly Illuminated and well filled
with the Knights and their ladies,
and a number Of invited guests, to
witness the public installa-
ton Of officers and the ded-
cation Of the handsome temple. The
guests occupied the gallery, from
which they had a splendid view of
the commandery, uniformed and al
work.
The evening ceremonies were
opened by Judge Owen o. Bassett,
past grand commander, Of Lawrence,
who after a neat address Of welcome
to the visitors and knights present,
called before him the newly elected
grand officers, and In an impressive
manner read to them the Oaths, and
after q prayer by w. c. HOLMES, of
Parsons, acting grand nrelate, in
vested them With the jewels Of their
Ofiic Tie newly elected officers were
then escorted to their respective
positions by the grand marshal, and
I Tue EAAAAAAAnGEAN NAAh-
ceeded with the dedieatory services.
Grand Warden Culp then formed all
unifOr rmed Knights Of the Askelon
Commandery In line on each side OF
the temple, and the Grand Conn
msnder was notified that the temple
was ready for dedication. We will not
attempt a description Of the beauti-
ful ceremonies connected with the
dedieatOry services Of the Knight
Templar, but will simply say that II
was grand and impressive In every
particular, and was conducted With
much dignity, Right Eminent
Grand Commander J. Jay Buck,
closed these interesting services by
an eloquent address 10 Aske-
Ion Commandery, oOmplimeRting
them Ia the highest terms ON the
completion Of 50 beautiful a strue-
ture, and closed by thanking the
Knights aud citizens Of Salina In be-
half Of the grand cOmmandery for
their most excellent entertainment
while here. He then ordered the
grand eOmmandery officers to an ad-
Joining room 10 flush what little
business that badly stlll had, and
left the large auditorium for the
guests to enjoy themselves
I'm. The Salina orchestra had
seats In the gallery, and at the close
Of the exercises rendered several
Overtures which were highly Ippre-
eiated, while the guests promenaded
through the hail, MANY admiTing il
for the first time since Il had been
furnished. The principal object Of
interest, and which always had a
group OF admirers In front OF IL, was
the painting by Prof. UpP of Moses
and the burning bush, Which was
presented to Askel0n eommandery
by this talented artist.
The grand march was called at
1890, and glittering uniforms with
handsomely dressed ladies soon I'LL
ed the floor, and 10 the strains Of
one Of Suppeia most charming
marches, followed the labyrinthal
windings led by Mrs. DIR, Nichols
and Mr.. R. X, JefffIes, Dancing
was indulgRd Ia for several hours,
and all dispersed thanking the
Knight Templars for such delight
full evening,
This closed the nineteenth annual
cOnelave for the state Of KANSAS,
and the Knights will depart to meet
In Wichita next year. They have
had 3 short but pleasant stay in our
city and will go forth to their homes
with the kindest feelings towards
our citizens and AskelOR Com.
mandery for the effOrts made for
their comfort aud entertainment
while here.
MsetlnE Of the Beard Of Edneation.
The board Of education met